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Council & local affairs, 1880

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 8

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 12

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES ACQUISITION BILL. The Council resumed the consideration of this bill in…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 7

ASHFIELD (June 7).--Present: The mayor (Mr. D. Holborow, J.P.), and Alderman Clissold, Fyle, Hammond, Hudson, Moss, Read and Shilling. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1880 · page 6

PETERSHAM.—A meeting of the Borough Council was held, at the Council-chambers, on Monday, the 7th instant, Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Pile, Cubitt, Barrell, Hughes, Brown, M'G[?], Gelding and Paling. Minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council.—tuesday, June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1880 · page 5

The following is the business-paper of the Legislative Council for to-day:—Government business—Orders of the Day—[?] tor[?] Bill; to be [?] considered in committee, Wha[?] and Tounage Rates Bill; second reading. Municipal Cattle…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 15

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 June 1880 · page 3
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The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table copy of regulations…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid upon the table of the Council,…

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Municipal Requirements

Evening News · Wednesday 16 June 1880 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—Mr. J. M. White, C.E., has presented the Borough Council with a scheme and estimate of cost for watering High-street, which will not exceed £1500. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 16

Evening News · Thursday 17 June 1880 · page 3

THE House assembled at bull-past 4 o'clock. Mr. A. CAMPBELL presented [?] petition from residents in Sydney praying the Council to re-committee [?]toral Bill, with a view of re-considering the 25th clause…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL presented a petition from certain residents of Sydney, praying that the House would…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday June [?]

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past [?] o'clock. RAILWAY FROM GUNNEDAH TO NARRA[?]RI. Mr. SAMUEL moved that this House approves of the plan and section and book of reference of a proposed…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock PARRAMATTA POLICE BARRACKS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table the report of the Printing [?]ommittee…

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Municipal Finance Committee

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the City Council Finance! Committee was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. Pr[?]: The Mayor (R. Fowler, Esq.), and all the aldermen except Messrs…

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Bathurst Municipal Council

Evening News · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 4

BATHURST, Saturday.—Last night, at a special meeting of the council, two of the aldermen occupied a few minutes in passing mutual compliments. The Mayor had occasion to make…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 8

BURWOOD.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on June 10. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Archer), and Aldermen Sanders, W. Keen, J. Menzies, C. Beaver. M. S. Forrest, and S. Walters. Minutes of presvious meeting read and…

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The Late Council of Education

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 27

THE following is the supplementary and final report of the late Council of Education upon the condition of the schools under the council:— "To his Excellency the Right Honourable Lord…

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The Council and the Bunching Clause

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 12

IF ever there was any chance of Mr. Garrett's amendment against plumping being passed by the Council, it was undoubtedly taken away by the mode in…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 15

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 11

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. A till to enable the Governor, with the advice of the executive council, to make certain provisions for the various departments of Government, was read a first time…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 7

NEWTOWN (June 15).--Present: The mayor (Alderman Wildman) in the chair, and Aldermen J. F. Smith, Boots, J. H. Smith, Whately, and Goodsoll. Correspondence:.From James Guy, asking the…

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